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Australian (ASX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-3.7%
- 1Y-2.7%
- YTD2.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Food and Staples Retail industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by a pullback from Woolworths Group of 2.5%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | AU$77.0b | AU$150.2b | AU$2.8b | 27.5x | 27.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | AU$82.2b | AU$150.5b | AU$3.5b | 24.8x | 23.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | AU$79.2b | AU$150.5b | AU$3.5b | 23x | 22.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | AU$81.1b | AU$149.8b | AU$3.5b | 23.9x | 23x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | AU$80.2b | AU$149.7b | AU$3.5b | 24x | 22.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | AU$78.7b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 23.4x | 22.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | AU$72.5b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 21.4x | 20.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | AU$74.2b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.8x | 35.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | AU$75.4b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.5x | 36.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | AU$74.6b | AU$146.3b | AU$2.1b | 22x | 36.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | AU$78.2b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20.5x | 37.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | AU$80.1b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20.2x | 38.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | AU$84.4b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 19.2x | 44.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | AU$82.2b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.8x | 43.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | AU$78.8b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.7x | 41.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | AU$75.6b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.5x | 39.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | AU$76.4b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 16.9x | 37.2x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | AU$77.4b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 16.9x | 37.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | AU$79.9b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.5x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | AU$81.2b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.2x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | AU$77.1b | AU$140.8b | AU$3.7b | 17.2x | 20.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | AU$77.1b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 16.8x | 20.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | AU$80.9b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 17.8x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | AU$81.8b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 18.6x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | AU$87.2b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 20x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | AU$89.9b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.1x | 22.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | AU$87.5b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.7x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | AU$89.8b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.9x | 22.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | AU$85.1b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | AU$85.3b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 22.8x | 23.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | AU$78.7b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 20.9x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | AU$83.3b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.5x | 22.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | AU$80.6b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 20.7x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | AU$81.0b | AU$134.2b | AU$3.7b | 20.9x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Consumer Retailing industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 8.3% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?
| AU Market | -0.36% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.45% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -1.62% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Food Distributors | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
| Food Retail | -1.76% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.3% per year.
- In contrast, the Food Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.8% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNC GrainCorp | AU$8.95 | 1.6% +AU$30.5m | -1.0% | PE27.7x |
